Etymology

From Pali vijjā ‎(“knowledge; science”), from Sanskrit विद्या ‎(vidyā, “learning; knowledge; wisdom”). Cognate with Lao ວິຊາ ‎(wi sā), Khmer វិជ្ជា ‎(vĭchchéa), Burmese ဝိဇ္ဇာ ‎(wijja). Related to วิทยา ‎(wít-tá-yaa).

Pronunciation